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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Photo: Will New Fuel Rules for SUVs Cut U.S. Oil Use?


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A Lexus hybrid SUV was part of a recent U.S. survey of fuel economy in cars and SUVs. The federal government announced on March 30 new fuel efficiency standards that for the first time will apply to the largest SUVs on the road.

Photograph courtesy Idaho National Laboratory/DOE